The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-19

not TO be rich. Indeed, il should be said
that proper responsiveness and FORE look
ing is commendable and to be encouraged;
and it may be said, also, that ii is praise
worthy for one in the struggle of life to
fairly reach a condition of comfort, and
even of independence. But il is we'll 10 say
that il is better to be poor and honest than
to be rich and dishonest. Such was the
philosophy-th theory and the practice
of the lamented Senator Logan. He served
his country long aud well and faithfully,
in tue army and in the National Congress;
served because the people and the country
needed and demanded his service. He was
at no time extravagant, but with his family
managed to live upon the little salary that
the government pays for such service; and
small it is, indeed, when we consider the
necessary expenses of such positions as he
filled. Ii was his natural and laudable de-
sire 10 see his family placed at least in a
home free from debt; but in the midst of
all these pressing labors and trials, and
often dangers to life itself, he never lost
sight of his public obligations, never turned
aside to promote personal ends at the ex-
pense of public duties. And the thought
or suggestion, even, of using such positions
of trust to in any unfair way make money
would have been abhorred and spurned by
one of his noble nature.
We are told that number of years ago
he invested n few hundred dollars in the
"Oakes Ames" speculation, thinking it was
a good investment, but, fearing that il might
not be strictly honorable, he gave up
or returned his little stock. 1t is not
strange that one so scrupulously honest
and honorable, and with SO many demands
upon his geneous nature and his little in
come, should die poor; but 1t is an honor
to himself and his country that he died
honest. Poor in money--rich in the i'm
perishable wealth of manhood, of honesty.
Poor in property-rich in the sweet con-
seriousness of duty well done; rich in the
esteem and love of great nation. Such
an example is of incalculable value in our
money loving and money worshiping age,
when not a few place wealth above princi-
pie. And the people and the country that
General Logan served will esteem it a
privilege to provide for his faithful wife,
who in all his great life work was his coun-
selor and his unfailing support.
The twenty-five years that have passed
since the war closed have brought many
changes. The soldiers who were then
young men and strong are now growing
old. Their number is every year growing
less, and there can come no new recruits
to fill up the depleted ranks as the veterans
are one by one passing away. But their
memories will live in the minds and hearts
of n grateful people, and the country they
saved will live, and the flag for which they
fought will wave over united and a free
nation, when the monuments that bear
their names shall have crumbled into dust.
We can hardly estimate the value to our
country of such names as Washington,
and Lincoln, and Garfield, and Logan.
They lave gone up to join the bright
host of the great and the good from
all lands and ages; and a thousand years
from to- day their names will be benedic-
ton to the rising generations, a blessing
upon every child born and every cradle
rocked in all our happy land.-Chica0o
Led0er